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Glenfarne - Lough McNean Trail

Glenfarne - Lough McNean Trail is a 2.1 km loop walking trail graded Easy.

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Where
car park at the lakeside pier in Glenfarne Wood, Glenfarne, Leitrim (Outdoors)Directions
Opening times
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No specific child age guidance is statedTime: 1-2 hoursOutdoors

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What to expect

Glenfarne - Lough McNean Trail is a 2.1 km loop walking trail graded Easy. Allow 1 hour to complete it. This trail follows forest road, forest track and path through this wood which lies on the shore of Lough Macnean with spectacular views of the lake along the way. In this wood are a number of pieces from the Lough Macnean sculpture trail which comprises eleven pieces found around Upper and Lower Lough Macnean

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Time to allow
1-2 hours
Listed by
Sport Ireland National Trails

Categories

  • Walking
  • Outdoor
  • Easy trail
  • Loop
  • Walking Trail
  • Dogs allowed

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